Studying system and method with virtual cards

Abstract

The studying system and studying method using virtual card are described. The present invention comprises: (1) a course scheduling feature that divides study courses into a plurality of study sessions considering the learning situations of the user, selects and assigns virtual flash cards to such study sessions, and determines the sequence of such virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions; (2) a session management feature that carries out such study sessions by displaying the front side of the virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions and by allowing the users to enter answers to such virtual flash cards; and (3) an entry management feature that provides an interface for users to enter such answers. The present invention provides a distinct studying method by dividing a study course into a plurality of study sessions, assigning virtual flash card decks to appropriate such study sessions and determining the order of such virtual flash cards, displaying the front side of such virtual flash cards to the user, and allowing the user to enter the answer for each virtual flash card. The invention maximizes learning the benefits of users by providing and displaying virtual flash cards in the order that best suits the users' situations.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a computer studying system and method using virtual flash cards. The invention effectively enhances the user's learning potential by automatically selecting and presenting virtual flash cards that best suit the user's studying situation.[0003]2. Description of Related Prior Art[0004]Many people use flash cards to study vocabulary words. In buses or subway trains, one can often observe students studying flash cards with vocabulary words on one side of the card and the associated meaning on the other side.[0005]Not only vocabulary, but many other subject areas can be studied in word / definition or question / answer form. For example, to prepare for a mathematics exam, one can study flash cards with mathematical problems written on one side of the card and associated answers on the other side.[0006]However, conventional flash card products have many disadvantages. Conventional flash cards prod...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Also, the invention seeks to maximize the user's learning benefit or outcome by introducing a competition-based study method which allows two or more users to simultaneously utilize the virtual flash card system.

[0013]The additional purpose of the invention is to help users achieve their course objectives or learning goals within their available time by customizing the study course and sessions to the user's learning ability and his or her available time to study.

[0020]Additionally, the invention comprises: (1) a client management feature that saves the virtual flash card decks shared by the users in the same course or class; (2) a class server that saves learning progress statistics of each user and that of the class members for each session and for the entire course; (3) a client training feature that processes such quantified performance with the client management feature; and (4) a central server superior to the class server.

[0026]The present invention effectively aids the users in achieving their study goals by selectively providing its users with virtual flash cards that best suits their studying situations (e.g., the virtual flash card selection differs depending on whether the exam is in five minutes or in a month).

[0027]The present invention also maximizes users' learning benefit by implementing a competition-based study method that allows two or more users to utilize the virtual flash card system simultaneously.

[0028]The invention also helps the users achieve their course objectives within their available time by scheduling the course work in accordance with the user's learning ability which is measured by his or her learning progress and statistics and his or her available time to study.

Problems solved by technology

However, conventional flash card products have many disadvantages.

Conventional flash cards products are inconvenient to carry around and are difficult to share with other people.

Another drawback of using flash cards in tradition way (i.e. repeatedly reviewing each flash card one by one) is that it is difficult for the learner to draw or select flash cards that would give him or her the most learning benefits for his or her situation.

Also, the learner may not review the materials sufficiently in order to achieve the desired learning outcome, or may waste time studying the material only to realize later that he or she knows the material well enough already.

Most of these systems do not dynamically select the cards based on the users' progress, situations, and other users' learning statistics.

These systems also do not select the best set of cards for the users based on their situations.

Thus, in cases where the users do not have much time to study, e.g., five minutes before an exam, it is difficult for them to quickly review the necessary flash cards only.

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